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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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